Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-04


SELBrvILLE, March 31.-No county
In the West has made the rapid pro-
Rress that Sussex has for tho last ton
years. The spirit esems to have struck
into the very hearts of the people, and
pretty nearly every man, woman and
child In the county ale doing or willing
to do something for the improvement OF
the county. Ono Of the best evidences
OF 1t 10 the activity shown In the matter
Of free schools. Wherever yoH see this,
intelligence and enterprise is sure to
follow.
formerly the schools were orened
but three and four months in tho year
now they are open rs long as they are
in the other counties In all the towns of
any Bizs fne new school buildings have
been erected and able school teachers
arc emDloye ed. In tie last few years
towns have sprung up all ever lower
Sussex, and eysry ono OF these are per.
feet bee hives OF business. A typical
| town is Sslbyvills. Thirty years ago IA
man named Selby came to lower Sussex
and opened snie on the line Of the
railroad about "a garter CT mile from
this Maryland llua. He was sourrourd
ed on every side by saud and pine
forests.
Hs was An enterprising business man
and induced several other people t.
come there and live with him. In q
few years the conventional. blacksmith
shop arrived, and Sslby then tried to
have his store made a posto flee. To
this tia people OF The little town OF
ShOwells, four miles below. fought
against bitterly. Bat after q while ME
request was granted. OF course this
Improved the town. About ton years
after SeIb3 came to tina town. and when
II became known as Selbyville, a bIigh, ,
enterprisinS man came to the town.
This man was filed with business. He
Iopsned an OPP .sition store TO Seiby aud
| this Oppoeitioo brought business to the
fowr, and with business people cama
to Nv. In q low years THE map, M .
i W. s. McCabe, had completely OUT
Idone MS rival aud ne left the town.
Mr.. MCCase ID tie father Of the
present Spsahsr OK the House of Repre-
ser tatives OF ;his Safe. When the
II Speaker arrived as mans estate his
iather toox tho scn into partuership
with him, and this combination of ex.
pe.ienca and youthful enthusiasm and
;enerey has Gon1 wonders Tor ths town
within the last fiye years the firm dc
an or oimous OG6iaess. Your CORES
!, pondeut entt red The store OIL afternoon
and here was everyt hing from pin tt
!, a ioad Of bricks for sale, all arranged
IN various depaytm ent3 and seven
clerks, besides the Meysrs. McCabe il
, charge la addtio2 the Arm has o
large saw mill ST Showelg, four miles
bslov. Ia the town there are tbt
: general stGrts OF r y. Harper, w. d
Davis and j u. MoClbe, three millin
3 Arg storee, three blacksmith shops, on,
D VI dert8Eer sDi carriage builder two
} wheelwr!ght shops aud gIist and sa1
/ nill combined Tho town Is regular :
> laid ous with wide streets and Is Ignite,
/ with lamps.
Il There IL Methodist church ther
that will compare favorably with an.
] country church in New Castle County
> There 10 - fine naw school house vii
/ iall the improved school fixtures. T
a tp!0vide for thoss Ssibyviileites VIII
q are called TO another world the Re-
r Men have inst lsid out a very prstt,
4 cemetery on the line OF the railroad.
ell The Town is one OF the largest ship
ping Points on the D., NJ. & V Raj
Irnad. From ,bres TO four car loads c
berries arc shipped daily during tn
t berry season. Large quantities of luu
q Der ara shipped caily.
4 The population OF the town ia abor
y 500, and ia increasing rapidly. La
q year the 70 we re FIVE new houses erected
and q larger number are contemplate
2 the coming spring
nj There ID q number of towns in th
n lower part Of the county which hav
j also made great strides. Acres OF ian
It arc being reclaimed sad forests are b
. ing cleared rapidly, aud to day there
lots OF land in Sussex which J. as val,
d able as ANY land any where. The tro,
If bic is that there il Dot enough people
o work the land. There is big openin
n for any ems to 90 md make a liviul
vi The advantages are iareuperior 10 thoi
ii OF the West. Living is cheap, the Ian
}. 10 productive aad tho people are IL
>. most hoepitablo IN thu wor,t, and r
r. jceivo new Corners and settlers wit
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